Look and wonder
Notice, Think, Wonder
Study a strange little alien, then sort your ideas into what you notice, what you think and what you wonder.
Thinking sheet · Look and wonder
Nature’s Patterns
Find spirals, stripes, spots and hexagons in nature and draw each one.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Look and wonder
- Kids practice
- pattern spotting, observation, math in nature
What kids do
“Nature loves patterns! Find spirals, stripes, spots and more.”
- Draw one pattern from nature in each card
- Why I think nature uses patterns:
How to run it
- Ideas: snail shells, zebra stripes, honeycomb, pinecones, leaf veins.
- Use photos if you can’t go outside.
- Talk about what patterns are for.
Talk about it
- Which pattern was most common?
- Why might a zebra have stripes?
- Where do you see hexagons?
Take it further
Make a pattern using leaves and sticks.
Pairs well with
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